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Dragon Booster Club Golf Tournament
The 39th Annual JCS Dragon Booster Club Golf Tournament will be held Monday, October 26th at The Woodlands Country Club - Palmer Course.
Each year, the Cooper Community gathers for a day of fun and golf, benefiting the Dragon Booster Club! The day will include breakfast, a driving range, putting and chipping contests, 18 holes of golf, happy hour, and tournament awards. In addition, the Mahjong Dragon Social will return for a 2nd year!
Each year this event sells out, so don’t wait—register early! Tickets and sponsorships for the 2026 tournament go on sale July 1, 2026.
Event Details
Each year, the Cooper Community gathers for a day of fun and golf, benefiting the Dragon Booster Club! The day will include breakfast, a driving range, putting and chipping contests, 18 holes of golf, happy hour, and tournament awards. In addition, the Mahjong Dragon Social will return for a 2nd year!
Each year this event sells out, so don’t wait—register early! Tickets and sponsorships for the 2026 tournament go on sale July 1, 2026.
Signatures Author Series
The 22nd Annual Signatures Author Series will be held on Friday, December 4, at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center.
The John Cooper School Signatures Author Series luncheon is a highly anticipated annual event benefiting The Fine Arts Council of the school. This community event includes Visiting Authors' book sales and signings, a fabulous luncheon, a book signing with the keynote author, a Signatures-themed drawing, and a private VIP reception for key sponsors. Previous speakers include best-selling authors Barbara Bush, Dave Berry, Mitch Albom, Anthony Bourdain, John Grogan, Nicholas Sparks, Candace Bushnell, Kathryn Stockett with Tate Taylor, Jodi Picoult, Tyler Florence, Gillian Flynn, Cheryl Strayed, Paula Hawkins, Kevin Kwan, Maria Semple, Jesmyn Ward, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Elin Hilderbrand, Alka Joshi, Lisa Jewell, and most recently, Fiona Davis.
The 2026 Signatures Author Series keynote speaker will be Katherine Center, a Houston, Texas native! Katherine is best known for her uplifting and emotional romantic comedies and contemporary fiction. Her extensive bibliography explores themes of resilience, healing, and self-discovery. Her novels feature an engaging mix of heartwarming stories and witty banter. Her newest book, The Shippers, was just released on May 19, 2026.
Event Details
The John Cooper School Signatures Author Series luncheon is a highly anticipated annual event benefiting The Fine Arts Council of the school. This community event includes Visiting Authors' book sales and signings, a fabulous luncheon, a book signing with the keynote author, a Signatures-themed drawing, and a private VIP reception for key sponsors. Previous speakers include best-selling authors Barbara Bush, Dave Berry, Mitch Albom, Anthony Bourdain, John Grogan, Nicholas Sparks, Candace Bushnell, Kathryn Stockett with Tate Taylor, Jodi Picoult, Tyler Florence, Gillian Flynn, Cheryl Strayed, Paula Hawkins, Kevin Kwan, Maria Semple, Jesmyn Ward, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Elin Hilderbrand, Alka Joshi, Lisa Jewell, and most recently, Fiona Davis.
The 2026 Signatures Author Series keynote speaker will be Katherine Center, a Houston, Texas native! Katherine is best known for her uplifting and emotional romantic comedies and contemporary fiction. Her extensive bibliography explores themes of resilience, healing, and self-discovery. Her novels feature an engaging mix of heartwarming stories and witty banter. Her newest book, The Shippers, was just released on May 19, 2026.
Gala
The 2026 John Cooper School Gala: Reflections - A Silver Soiree took place on February 28, 2026. Our in-person gala, benefiting the incredible students and faculty of The John Cooper School, is held every other year in conjunction with an Online Auction that takes place prior to the live event.
Thank you for joining us for an unforgettable night of elegance, artistry, and visionary spirit beneath the emerald canopy of The Woodlands. We were grateful to celebrate the transformative journey from curiosity to wisdom in a shimmering world of silver light, lush greenery, and creative brilliance! The 2027 Online Auction will be announced soon!
Thank you for joining us for an unforgettable night of elegance, artistry, and visionary spirit beneath the emerald canopy of The Woodlands. We were grateful to celebrate the transformative journey from curiosity to wisdom in a shimmering world of silver light, lush greenery, and creative brilliance! The 2027 Online Auction will be announced soon!
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The John Cooper School is an independent, non-sectarian, co-educational, college preparatory day school. Our mission is to provide a challenging education in a caring environment to a diverse group of select students, enabling them to become critical and creative thinkers, effective communicators, responsible citizens and leaders, and lifelong learners.
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The John Cooper School seeks to attract qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds to its faculty, staff, and student body. The School does not discriminate against any individual in admissions, educational programs, personnel policies, general practices, or employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, physical disability, or age.
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